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THE Victoria 2031 Foundation has staged its first international collaboration as part of its Euro- pean Capital of Culture 2031 bid, bringing together cultural lead- ers, artists, policymakers and Eu- ropean partners in Gozo for The Time We Spend Together: Gozo Forum 2026. Held between 4 and 6 July, the three-day forum and retreat was co-organised by the Victoria 2031 Foundation, the European Festivals Association, A Soul for Europe and ARC Research & Consultancy, with the support of the Victoria Local Council, the Gozo Regional Council, the Minis- try for Culture, Arts and the National Herit- age, the Ministry for Gozo, Visit Gozo and the European Union. The event brought Europe- an cultural discussions to Gozo while positioning the island with- in wider debates on culture, care, wellbeing and the future of public life. Par- ticipants e x p l o r e d how festivals, cultural institu- tions and public authori- ties can help build more connect- ed and resilient communities, with the programme described as a laboratory for care. SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL FRIDAY 10 JULY 2026 • ISSUE 102 • PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY gozotoday CONTINUES PAGE 3 €1.00 Personal Loans NEW BOAT? All loans are subject to normal bank lending criteria and final approval from the Bank. The term of the loan must not go beyond re rement age. Issued by Bank of Valle a p.l.c. 58, Triq San Żakkarija, Il-Belt Valle a VLT 1130. Bank of Valle a p.l.c. is regulated by the MFSA and licensed to carry out the business of banking in terms of the Banking Act (Cap. 371 of the Laws of Malta). Compe ve Interest Rates Victoria 2031 Foundation hosts first international collaboration Gozo MRI service carried out 5,250 scans between January and July 2026 LAURA CALLEJA lcalleja@mediatoday.com.mt CONTINUES PAGE 3 The three-day Gozo Forum 2026 brought together cultural leaders, artists and policymakers from Malta and across Europe as the Victoria 2031 Foundation stepped up international partnerships in support of its European Capital of Culture 2031 bid THE MRI service at Gozo General Hospital carried out 5,250 MRI scans between Jan- uary and July 2026, according to figures tabled in Parliament. The figures were provided by Health Minister Ian Borg in re- ply to a parliamentary question by Opposition MP Ian Vassal- lo, who asked how many MRI scans were carried out dur- ing the period, broken down according to each machine currently in use in the public sector. Victoria hosts a three-day European cultural forum as preparations continue for its 2031 European Capital of Culture journey (Photo: Darren Cassar)